IN MANCHURIA

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1932, Page 5

IN MANCHURIA

JAP CONSUL. DEMANDS' AN EARLY REPLY. (United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) SHANGHAI, January 25. The Japanese Consul, General Ivmurai, paid a final call on tue Chinese authorities this afternoon in relative to the ultimatum which does not contain a time limit. He stated this morning that if a satisfactory reply were not given in a reasonable period the Japanese proposed to take action. Developments in Shanghai Hinterland suggest the Chinese are preparing to offer the stoutest possible resistance to- any endeavour to take over Hie native districts. FRANTIC PREPARATIONS. CHINESE AT SHANGHAI. (Received this day at 10 15 a.m.) SHANGHAI, January 25. Frantic preparations are being made by the Chinese-authorities to withstanu the threatened attack by Japanese and the forcible occupation of Chinese areas around Shanghai. Soldiers are being ■ rushed along the Shanghai-Nanking railway. All the strategic points are reinforced in anticipation of an attempt to seize the railway and disrupt communications with the capital. Chinese military are barricading the native boundaries, digging trenches and erecting wire entanglements. Big supplies of munitions and anti-aircraft guns have been issued to Commanders of defence points in Woosung-Shanghai area. These warlike preparations are alarming Chinese residents outside the foreign con- . essions and thousands are pouring into the 'Settlement.